Article
Association analysis of CFH and ARMS2 gene polymorphisms in a Brazilian cohort with age-related macular degeneration.
Ophthalmic research - 1 Jan 2013
Almeida Luciana N, Melilo-Carolino Rachel, Veloso Carlos E, Pereira Patrícia A, Bastos-Rodrigues Luciana, Sarubi Helena, Miranda Debora M, Soubrane Gisele, De Marco Luiz, Nehemy Marcio B
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between the CFH and ARMS2 gene polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Brazilian cohort. METHODS: We examined 163 individuals with AMD and 154 controls recruited at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, at the Instituto da Visão, and at the Centro Especializado em Olhos, in Brazil, between 2007 and 2012....
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